noun Download 🔗Share The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe. Examples : "The whale spouted water high into the air from its blowhole. " organ animal anatomy biology physiology ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A vent for the escape of gas. Examples : "The plumber located the blocked sewer's blowhole, allowing the built-up methane gas to escape. " nature geology ocean animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled. Examples : "We watched the ocean water erupt powerfully from the blowhole, spraying everyone nearby. " geology geography nature ocean environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product. Examples : "The factory worker rejected the metal part because the large blowhole made it structurally unsound. " technical industry material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A vertical opening in the top of computer cases, that let hot air, primarily from the CPU heat sink, escape quickly. Examples : ""The computer case's blowhole helps prevent overheating by allowing hot air from the CPU to escape." " computing electronics technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fill or be filled with air in an unintended cavity. Examples : "The plastic air mattress started to blowhole after a small tear appeared, causing it to bulge in one spot. " physiology biology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading